Monthly Community Meeting - June 11, 10 a.m.

Everyone is invited and welcome to attend and participate in our monthly community meeting. 

Tom Marshall, Division Chief, Division 5, County Fire, and James Brakebill, the head of the Fire Technology Program at Copper Mountain College will talk about the requirements for those interested in the Paid Call Firefighter program. There's a job for everyone so come find out what you can do!

Check out the
Paid Call Firefighter requirements and application:
http://www.sbcfire.org/viewer/attachment.ashx?id=5e26edf5-ecbf-438a-9969-4bb67ee95424

And there will be PORTO'S pastries and French roast coffee.

Download the agenda. Posted June 3, 2016.
Meeting Notes:
https://www.dropbox.com/home/wonder%20valley%20csa?preview=06112016_wv_meeting_notes.pdf

Our SECOND Fire Extinguisher Training

SECOND Fire Extinguisher Training

Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 10 AM - 2 PM

Wonder Valley Community Center

80526 1/2 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley, CA 92277

What did everyone say after our last Fire Extinguisher Training Class?

“I had no idea how much I didn’t know!” 

Three hours of classroom fire safety instruction and one final hour when we go outside to start and put out fires. At the end of the class you will be MUCH better prepared to protect your house and your loved ones from fire! Don't miss this important training!

The instructor will be James Brakebill, head of the Copper Mountain College Fire Technology Program, and the community member who explained to us the Paid Call Firefighter Program at the last fire meeting.

You MUST RSVP!
Contact Teresa Sitz at teresa.sitz@gmail.com if you want to attend this training. You will receive a certificate upon completion.

A $10 donation is requested and will be used to refill the fire extinguishers that we use during practice. Some scholarships are available for those who cannot afford a donation, or bring your own fire extinguisher to use and then refill. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

MR. FIRE PROTECTION of Yucca Valley will be on site to refill and recertify your home fire extinguishers (for a fee), or to sell you a fire extinguisher based on your needs. This service is available to everyone whether they take the training or not. Drop in and bring your fire extinguishers if you have them.

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EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) Information Session

EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) Information Session

Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 2 PM - 4 PM

Wonder Valley Community Center

80526 1/2 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley, CA 92277

There will be an EMR Information Session on Saturday, April 16 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Wonder Valley Community Center, 80526 ½ Amboy Road. Come find out why you, or someone you know, should take this training.

If the Community of Wonder Valley chooses to form its own Paid Call or Volunteer Firefighter program we will need to train and qualify community members to participate.

There are two steps to this process:

1. Take and pass the EMR Training (in as little as one month)
2. Take and pass the Firefighter Training (in as little as one semester)

Both of these programs are provided at Copper Mountain College and are scheduled to accommodate working people.

CLASS DETAILS
The next EMR training starts on June 13 and continues through July 13. Classes are on Monday through Thursday from 9 to 11:50 a.m. at Fire Station 422 in Desert Heights (north of Twentynine Palms). There are no requirements or prerequisites for taking this course. There is no age limit.

This is a 3 unit college course. The cost is $46.00 per unit for a total of $138.00, plus the cost of the textbook which is $125.00. Students are also responsible for purchasing a CPR Pocket Mask, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and a pen light.

Some SCHOLARSHIPS and FEE WAIVERS may be available and we will have a Financial Aid Specialist from Copper Mountain College come to the Community Center in May to help people apply for financial aid and fee waivers. Please contact James Brakebill at jbrakebill@cmccd.edu AND Teresa Sitz at teresa.sitz@gmail.com if you are interested in registering for the EMR course. Attend the EMR Information Session to find out more and to talk one to one with students currently enrolled in the program.

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For more information: WonderValley.org